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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food, in homes and on pets, study finds
Toxic chemicals called PFAS are in pesticides sprayed on food and included in pet flea treatments and home bug repellants, a new study found.
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Hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone sends up geyser of rock and steam
Visitors were left running for safety at Yellowstone National Park after a hydrothermal explosion sent rock and steam spewing into the air north of the Old Faithful geyser Tuesday, park officials said.
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Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth
Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The average global temperature slightly exceeded the record set last July.
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Northern lights may be visible this week over several states from New York to Idaho
The northern lights may be visible Tuesday and Wednesday over several northern states, from New York to Idaho.
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Colorado ramps up bird flu response, requires milk testing
Colorado began requiring dairies to test milk supplies for bird flu every week, the state's veterinarian told Reuters on Tuesday, as a federal team arrived to help investigate an escalating outbreak in cows that has spread to chickens and people. The state's new mandate aims to identify additional farms that could be infected and spread the disease to other dairies or poultry flocks, after the largest cluster of human cases to date in the United States occurred on a Colorado farm this month. B
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European climate agency: Last Sunday was the hottest day on Earth in all recorded history
On Sunday, the Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured by humans, yet another heat record shattered in the past couple of years, according to the European climate service Copernicus Tuesday. Copernicus' preliminary data shows that the global average temperature Sunday was 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), beating the record set just last year on July 6, 2023 by .01 degrees Celsius (.02 degrees Fahrenheit). Both Sunday's mark and last year's record obliterate the previous
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety
As water and debris began to fall, they ran to keep clear, some yelling “Back up!" and “Holy cow!” People then turned to watch the spectacle under a huge cloud of steam. No injuries were reported, but the Biscuit Basin area was closed for visitor safety.
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